In a green bin, you typically place organic waste, which includes food waste, yard waste, and other organic materials. The specific materials that can be placed in the green bin may vary depending on your local waste management guidelines. However, some general examples of acceptable materials include:
- Leftover cooked food
- Vegetable scraps
- Fruit scraps
- Coffee grounds
- Coffee filters
- Non-nylon tea bags and loose tea leaves
- Paper plates
- Paper food containers
- Pizza boxes
- Juice pulp
- Grains
- Dairy
- Meat
- Fish
- Eggs
For yard waste, you can generally include items such as:
- Grass trimmings
- Weeds
- Green plants
- Tree limbs
- Wood chips
- Dead plants
- Brush
- Garden trimmings
- Leaves
- Soil
Please note that some items, like plastic bags, diapers, treated wood, and concrete, should not be added to the green bin, as they can introduce contaminants or take hundreds of years to break down
. Always check your local waste management guidelines for specific items they won't accept in the green bin.
